Toyo Tire Appoints New President
The Board of Directors of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. has announced that effective Jan. 1, 2008 Yoshio Kataoka will step down as president and chief executive officer and representative director and will transition to the role of advisor to the president. He will remain on the Toyo Board of Directors.
Toyo Tires Appoints New Senior VP of Sales and Marketing
Toyo Tires (U.S.A.) Corp. has appointed Steve Weinger as senior vice president of sales and marketing. Weinger has 22 years of experience with Toyo Tires. He began as a fleet promotions sales manager in 1982. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of sales, implementing programs which have resulted in record increases in overall sales, according to the company.
Executive Interview with Shozo Kibata, Senior Corporate Officer of Toyo Tire
This week, Jim Smith, editor of Tire Review (a sister publication to aftermarketNews.com) talks with Shozo “Carlos” Kibata of Toyo Tire Corp. Shozo “Carlos” Kibata is a very busy man right now, far busier than he was a scant four months ago when he was president of Toyo Tire (USA) Corp. in Cypress, Calif. Since June 1, Kibata was tapped to head Toyo Tire North America, a subsidiary of parent Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. that was created to build and manage the tiremaker’s first North American tire plant. And, as a reward for his hard work in the U.S., Kibata was named senior corporate officer of the parent company.
Toyo Tire North America Establishes Plant in U.S.
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. has announced plans to invest $150 million to set up a tire manufacturing plant on a 150-acre site in the Atlanta area in response to growing demand in North America. The plant will be operated by a new subsidiary – Toyo Tire North America.
Toyo Tires Adds Second California Warehouse
Toyo Tires has announced the addition of a second warehouse facility in Southern California. Located in Mira Loma, Calif., the new, 430,000-plus-square-foot facility will handle both additional warehousing as well as U.S. distribution, according to the tiremaker.
Hankook Tire Expands OE Supply To Toyota With The All-New 2020 Toyota Corolla
From April this year, the new Corolla will be fitted with Hankook Tire’s Kinergy GT [pattern H436], a premium grand touring all-season tire for all roads.
Hankook Tire Selected As An OE Supplier To The 2018 Toyota Camry
Hankook Tire says it will be supplying select Toyota 2018 Camry models, including hybrid and gasoline powertrains, with the Kinergy GT in size 235/45R 18V.
Toyotires.com Offers Visitors New Design and Features
A bright design welcomes visitors, while new features make navigating through the site simpler and more informative, the company says.
Toyo Recalls Faulty Extensa A/S Tires
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is recalling some 68,763 Toyo Extensa A/S tires, size P225/60R16 97T, which may have been produced with a kink at the bead area.
Toyo Buys Into Chinese Tiremaker
The deal is expected to close in June, Toyo said, and the tiremaker intends to integrate production of Toyo brand tires there “as soon as practicable.”